Nankai Trough - Wikipedia
The Nankai Trough (南海トラフ, Nankai Torafu, Southern Sea Trough) is a submarine trough located south of the Nankaidō region of Japan's island of Honshu, extending approximately 900 km (559 mi) offshore.
Nankai megathrust earthquakes - Wikipedia
Nankai megathrust earthquakes (Japanese: 南海トラフ巨大地震, Hepburn: Nankai Torafu Kyodai Jishin) are great megathrust earthquakes that occur along the Nankai megathrust – the fault under the Nankai Trough – which forms the plate interface between the subducting Philippine Sea plate and the overriding Amurian Plate (part of the ...
Nankei Trough advisory: Japan is bracing for a once-in-a-century ... - CNN
Aug 13, 2024 · Then there’s the looming threat of the Nankai Trough megathrust earthquake – the most powerful of its kind, with magnitudes that can exceed 9. Seismologists say this could come potentially within...
The Nankai Trough: Key Facts and What You Need to Know
Jan 22, 2025 · The Nankai Trough runs from Suruga Bay in Shizuoka Prefecture to the Hyuganada Sea off Miyazaki Prefecture. Japan sits on four tectonic plates: the North American, Amurian, Philippine Sea, and Pacific Plates. The trough is a trench formed as the Philippine Sea Plate slides under the Amurian Plate.
Explainer: What is Japan's Nankai Trough megaquake advisory?
Aug 9, 2024 · A possible Nankai Trough megaquake and tsunami disaster could kill hundreds of thousands of people and cause a trillion-dollar damage to Japan.
Japan's Nankai Trough megaquake - can you predict it? - BBC
Aug 9, 2024 · Experts say there is a 70% to 80% chance of a magnitude 8 or 9 quake striking somewhere along the trough in the next 30 years, with worst-case scenarios suggesting it would cause trillions in...
Japan's Nankai Trough earthquake advisory: 5 things to know
Aug 9, 2024 · Experts have warned for decades that it is just a matter of time before a massive Nankai Trough earthquake occurs. Here are five things to know about it and what might come next: What is the...
Q&A: A guide to Nankai Trough quake and areas in Japan at risk
Aug 13, 2024 · Here are some questions and answers about the Nankai Trough earthquake, where it could strike and what appropriate measures should be taken to prepare.
Japan issued its first-ever megaquake alert. What does that mean?
Aug 9, 2024 · Japan’s first-ever alert for a possible Nankai Trough megaquake, announced Thursday evening following a magnitude 7.1 tremor earlier in the day, left many wondering what to make of the...
Nankai Trough - Vajiram & Ravi
Aug 11, 2024 · Nankai Trough is a “subduction zone” between two tectonic plates in the Pacific Ocean, where massive earthquakes have hit in the past.